Subject: Re: water hyacinth
From: hillersb@aol.com (Hiller SB)
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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:10:40 -0500
Message-ID: <MOD$971201.8323@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$971201.3115@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
I figured pH might be the culprit but I'm not sure what to think of our ground
water, since our ground is basically 100 percent decomposed granite and I don't
know if that's alki or acid. Since all of my vegetables flourish in the well
water and composted manure from our goat pens I assumed everything was pretty
much on the acid side.
Usually the fountain is left off, on long enough to allow the fish a breather.
You can catch a tiny glimpse of the pond on the following web site. Squint hard
~ it's tiny.
Vince
http://members.aol.com/thekidshr/virtual/
In article <MOD$971201.3115@rec.gardens.ecosystems>, "Bill Robinson"
writes:
>Subject: water hyacinth
From: "Bill Robinson"
Date: Mon,
>01 Dec 97 17:15:19
Vince from Boulevard, California had completed a new
>pond, filled it with
well water and then asked about his dying water hyacinth
>. . .
Water hyacinth are tough but they are also sensitive to
alkalinity.
>They don't do well when the pH gets much
over 7.5. I noticed your location in
>Boulevard and
suspect that you probably have alkaline water. I'd
suggest that
>you take a sample of your well water to one of those swimming
pool equipment
>places and have them check the pH.
If the pH is much over 7.5, you might
>want to add a cup
of vinegar and see if you couldn't get back closer to
>neutral.
p.s. . . . most water plants also seem to do better without
the
>pump and fountain.
Bill